Side by side
Priory School and Turney Primary and Secondary Special School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Priory School takes ages 11 to 19; Turney Primary and Secondary Special School takes ages 4 to 18.
- The two schools are 1.9 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Priory School | Turney Primary and Secondary Special School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Community special school DfE register | State-funded: Foundation special school DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 19 DfE register | 4 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 140 DfE register | 161 DfE register |
| Borough | Croydon DfE register | Lambeth DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 2 July 2024: Good at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 10 December 2024 Ofsted |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 100% (left 2022/23) DfE | 100% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 51.2% DfE register | 65.9% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 45.7% school census 2024/25 | 43.7% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 0% school census 2024/25 | 0% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 6.4 DfE workforce census | 7.4 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 8.9% DfE, 2024/25 | 8.2% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.
Other comparisons
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- Priory School and Bensham Manor School1.8 miles apart
- Turney Primary and Secondary Special School and Elm Court School0.8 miles apart
- Turney Primary and Secondary Special School and Heron Academy1 mile apart
- Turney Primary and Secondary Special School and The Livity School1.3 miles apart
- Turney Primary and Secondary Special School and Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School1.6 miles apart